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Adam Mahfouda, co-founder of Oxford Property Group; Oded Hecht, founder of the Titan division of the Hecht Group; and Greg Harden, co-founder of Oxford Property Group.

Oxford Property Group, Titan Real Estate Merge

To accommodate the influx of new employees, Oxford is expanding its 5,000-square-foot office located at 286 Fifth Ave. in Manhattan.

Boston’s Newmarket Center Trades for $9M

HFF arranged the sale of the recently redeveloped 55,000-square-foot office building situated in the city’s Roxbury submarket. Prior to the sale, the asset served as a warehouse. It last changed hands in 2013 for $1.27 million.

One Lincoln Center, 110 West Fayette St., Syracuse, New York

Zamir Equities Acquires Syracuse Office Asset

The 305,594-square-foot property, one of the city’s tallest buildings, was originally developed in 1970 and recently underwent a $10 million renovation.

Economy Watch: Hotel Pipeline Grows in April

Nearly 4,843 hotels were currently in process in the U.S. in April, according to a recent STR report, an increase of 15 percent from a year ago. Limited service hotels account for roughly two-thirds of all hotel construction in the country.

SL Development Secures $54M Loan for Williamsburg Warehouse Buy

Madison Realty Capital arranged the financing for the firm’s acquisition and upcoming development of a 90,000-square-foot mixed-use building in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. The redevelopment is slated for completion in July 2019.

Retail Phase of 210-Acre South Bay Center Underway

Sudberry Properties has purchased 12.5 acres from Stratford Land for the development of Millenia Commons, a 131,800-square-foot lifestyle destination center in Chula Vista, Calif., which will be a part of the master-planned Millenia community.

International Spy Museum

It’s Not a Mystery! International Spy Museum Tops Out

Located a L’Enfant Plaza, the 140,000-square-foot facility is situated between the National Mall and the Southwest Waterfront’s Wharf in Washington, D.C.

1250 Half St., Washington, D.C.

Lendlease to Build $200M Mixed-Use Project in DC

Construction of 1250 Half St., a 608,000-square-foot development featuring two 11-story towers, will bring 439 residential units and ground-level retail.

Abe Leitner, Goulston & Storrs

1031 Exchanges: To Be or Not to Be Eliminated?

The pressure to reduce rates and find revenue offsets has put 1031 exchanges on the chopping block as part of the Trump administration’s potential tax reform. But some experts believe that the likelihood of a repeal is low.

Investment Off to Slow Start in 2017

Following a strong $133.8 billion in transaction volume in the fourth quarter of 2016, investment activity tapered off in the first quarter of this year, hitting $93.6 billion as of March 31, according to Real Capital Analytics data.